TATE, Justice.
The issue before us is whether Miranda rights may be intelligently waived by the accused's reading and signing a printed form, without any oral explanation of them by the interrogating officers to assure the accused's understanding of them.
The defendant is charged with aggravated battery, La.R.S. 14:34, arising out of an incident when a brick was thrown at and hit a motorcyclist passing on the road. The trial court granted his motion...
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